Marcia Freeman
Marcia Sheehan Freeman, an internationally recognized writing education consultant and author, assists districts across the nation in implementing K-8 writing instruction programs. She is also a writing and science consultant for educational publishers. The Cornell University graduate began her career as a high school science teacher before “moving up” to the elementary classroom.
She is the author of Building a Writing Community; Teaching the Youngest Writers; Listen to This: Developing an Ear for Expository; Models for Teaching Writing-Craft Target Skills, and most recently, Crafting Comparison Papers. These writing-education books are highly valued classroom-teacher resources and serve as college texts in many teacher preparation programs. Her other publications include three works of children’s fiction and 50 photo-illustrated science and geography Big Books and non-fiction guided reading books for Newbridge Educational Publishers, Rand McNally, Rourke Classroom Resources, and Capstone Press.
She is co-creator of the “Readers for Writers” series for Rourke Classroom Resources. This guided, K-2 reading and writing program with photo-illustrated, leveled texts is based on the National Science Standards.
In 2001, Maupin House released CraftPlus®, the culmination of Marcia’s comprehensive writing-craft instructional approach. The nation’s first and only K-8 writing curriculum and staff development resource focuses on teaching students the explicit Target Skills™ and techniques that all writers use. This innovative resource includes a spiraling, craft-based curriculum, instructional pacing charts, and professional books. It focuses on expository, informational genres to directly support core content-area reading programs. CraftPlus® includes classroom-management techniques for writing-workshop instruction and study guides for study-group learning.
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Writing Education Conference and CraftPlus® Training Presentations
Marcia's lively and comprehensive writing-education presentations focus on teaching writing craft skills. She demonstrates how to fill the gap between writing standards and assessment with a progressive and continuous curriculum of writing craft skills in the narrative and expository genres. She also provides practical procedures and models for implementing and managing writing in the classroom.
Upcoming Appearances
Marcia's current limited schedule includes facilitator training in school districts implementing CraftPlus® and conference appearances.
Teachers Rave
"I was lucky enough to attend your workshop in Hackensack,N.J. this past Friday. As a Kindergarten teacher I have found many workshops ignorant of what the Kindergarten program is actually about. However, I left your workshop with a wealth of information and strategies that I can start immediately in my classroom. I am spending this weekend preparing... thank you so much for all the insight!"
- Judy Albolino, elementary teacher
"I attended her (Marcia Freeman's) workshop 'Teaching the Youngest Writers' in Clearwater, Florida about two years ago. Her workshop and book changed my life forever! I love teaching young children to write and I use all of her ideas."
- Susan Hutter, elementary teacher, Clearwater, FL
"Fourth grade proficiency scores just came. We scored an 88 in writing and the main piece was expository writing! That is the highest that we have scored with an expository piece! Thanks Marcy!"
- Michelle Hostetler, Walker Elementary, Canton, OH
"I am so thrilled about using your techniques and lessons. I can't tell you enough about the impact they have had on my teaching! Any opportunity I get, I am sharing your lessons with teachers and children. It has made teaching writing so much more enjoyable for me."
- Teacher, Walker Elementary, Canton, OH
"As a principal of a New York city public school for the past 20 years, I wanted to provide the staff of P.S. 11 with the finest and most practical staff development to help our youngsters meet the performance standards in Language Arts. This was accomplished through the use of an outstanding staff developer and expert in writing, Marcia Freeman, who conducted demonstration lessons and workshops for our teachers over a period of three years. The staff and I found her workshops to be outstanding, providing staff members with practical suggestions which helped to demystify the writing process."
- Vivian Anemoyanis, P.S. 11, Queens, Woodside, NY
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Building a Writing Community
$23.95New and experienced teachers appreciate this easy-to-use yet comprehensive approach to teaching young writers style and genre characteristics, composing skills, conventions, and the writing process itself. Learn More -
Building a Writing Community (E-BOOK)
$19.95THIS IS A DOWNLOADABLE PRODUCT
New and experienced teachers appreciate this easy-to-use yet comprehensive approach to teaching young writers style and genre characteristics, composing skills, conventions, and the writing process itself.
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Catfish and Spaghetti
$4.50Florida newcomers Kerry and her brother Mike learn how to catch fish Florida-style, earn summer money, and help their family make it through a family crisis. Learn More -
Crafting Comparison Papers
$19.95Marcia S. Freeman fully explains the four instructional steps that develop comparison skills. Learn More -
Crafting Comparison Papers (E-BOOK)
$16.95THIS IS A DOWNLOADABLE PRODUCT
In Crafting Comparison Papers, Marcia S. Freeman fully explains the four instructional steps that develop comparison skills.
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Crafting Comparison Papers Book and Wheel Set
$24.00This set includes two tools from Marcia Freeman on comparison writing: Crafting Comparison Papers and the Writing to Compare Wheel. Learn More -
Crafting Series
$69.00Teach comparison, expository, and opinion/persuasive writing with this genre set that helps writers in grades 4-10 choose general and genre-specific techniques as they pre-write, organize, draft, and revise. Learn More -
Listen to This
$17.95Help your students develop an aural sense of good expository writing. Read a short essay to your class, then teach the content of writing with the help of teaching notes and an expository primer. Learn More -
Listen to This with Transparency Masters
$23.95Help your students develop an aural sense of good expository writing. Read a short essay to your class, then teach the content of writing with the help of teaching notes and an expository primer. Learn More -
Modeling an Efficient Peer Conference DVD
$9.95Learn as internationally recognized writing education consultant and author Marcia Freeman models efficient peer writing conferences in a third-grade classroom. Learn More